Barrel-support



PATENT rri'c.

HENRY FRED STAGMAN, OF BAGLEY, WISCONSIN.

BARREL-SUPPO RT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 583,505, dated February-5, 1895.

Application filed September 7, 1894. Serial lilo. 522.376. (No model.)

rel-Support,of which the followingis a specification.

The invention relates to that class of barrel supports which are provided to hold the barrel in an elevated position during the operation of withdrawing its contents, and to tilt the barrel when the greater portion of its contents has been withdrawn and wheuit is desired to accelerate the withdrawal of the remainder; and the object of theinvention is to simplify the construction of prior devices, and, in addition to provide a support which will be more durable and convenient than any heretofore known.

To this end the invention consists of certain details of construction and combination and arrangement of parts, as will be more fully described hereinafter and finally embodied in the claim.

In the drawings-Figure 1 represents a perspective view of my complete arrangement, showing a barrel in dotted lines; Fig. 2, a longitudinal section of the same showing it in the position which it assumes when raising a barrel. Fig. 3 is a plan view.

The frame of the support consists of the four side beams 1, arranged in two pairs and mortised together at their upper ends so as to form inverted V-shaped side pieces. These side pieces are provided with the longitudinal and horizontally-extending braces 2, which are one for each side piece and which are mortised into their inner sides. The side pieces are rigidly connected to each other by means of the brace beams 8, which are two in number and which are rigidly secured to the lower ends of each of the beams l, and which extend transversely across the frame.

4. indicates a series of carrying-wheels or casters, which are one for each of the beams 1 and which are revolubly mounted in the bif urcated lower ends thereof. By these means the support may be moved from one place to another, as will be understood. Formed in the upper ends of the side pieces of the support, and transversely aligned with each other, are the openings 5, which form bearings for the trunnions 6, of the beam 7. The beam 7 is located between the side pieces of the frame and has the parallel and longitudinal bars 8 mortised into its upper side. These bars 8 are located adjacent to the respective ends of the beam 7 and project to eitherside thereof. Rigidly secured to the forward ends of the bars 8 is the vertically-elongated beam 9, which projects above the plane of the bars 8 and which is adapted to have the front end of the barrel engaged therewith, as will more fully appear hereinafter.

10 indicates the forward barrel-supporting bar, which is rigidly secured to the bars 8 at points near their front ends, and which extends parallel with the beam 9. has its upper. side formed with a depressed portion 11, adapted to the curved side of the barrel with which the support is adapted to operate. Hinged to the front ends of the beams 8, and at their lower sides, are the respective legs 12, which extend downwardly and parallel with each other and which have their lower ends connected by means of the brace 13, extending from one to the other and provided at its middle with an eye or loop 14. Pivotally connected to the brace 13, through the medium of its eye or loop 14, is the rod 15, which extends diagonally and rearwardly and through the eye 16 of the rear beam 3, its rear extremity being provided with a hand-grip or bail 17, by which it may be manipulated.

18 indicates an operating lever, which is secured to the under side of the beam 7, and which projects forwardly and rearwardly therefrom. The forward end of the lever 18 is reduced, at 19, and fitted within an open ing 20, of the beam 9; while the rear end of the lever extends some distance beyond the beam 7 and is adapted to be grasped by the person manipulating the support. Rigidly secured to, or formed integral with the front brace beam 3, and extending parallel with the lower edge thereof, is the cleat 21, which is adapted to form a rest for the lower ends of the legs 12, as shown in Fig. l.

The use of my invention is shown in Figs. 1 and 2, and there it will be seen that to mount a barrel upon the support all that will be necessary is to draw the legs 12 inwardly and out of engagement with the forward beam 3.

The bar 10' This will permit the front portion of the support to swing downwardly and into close relation with the surface upon which the support rests. The barrel may now be out upon the support, and with its lower end or head resting upon the beam 9, after which the bars 8 maybe raised to a horizontal position by depressing the rear end of the lever 18.

The downward movement of the rear end of the lever 18 should be continued until the .legs 12 drop by gravity upon the cleat 21 of the forward brace beam 3, whereupon the bars 8 will be supported in a horizontal position and the barrel elevated. It will be observed that owing to the casters 4 the support may be easily wheeled from place to place and the barrel moved about to suit the convenience of the manipulator. It will also be observed that when the contents of the barrel become nearly exhausted, the bars 8 may be allowed to partially or completely drop, after the manner illustrated in Fig. 2. barrel and permit the remainder of its contents to be readily withdrawn.

The purpose of the rod 15 is to effect the disengagement of the legs 12 with the cleat 21; and this is effected by simply drawing the rod rearwardly to the position which it is shown to occupy in Fig. 2.

Various changesin the size, proportion, and arrangement of the parts of my invention may be resorted to without departing from the substance thereof. Therefore I desire it This will tilt theunderstood that I am not restricted to the precise construction herein shown, but am ontitled to all such variations as come within the above definition.

Having described the invention, I claim A barrel support consisting of a frame comprising two inverted V-shaped side pieces and transverse brace-beams connecting them to each other, a beam 7 revolubly mounted in the upper portion or points of the side pieces and extending transversely from one to the other, longitudinal and parallel bars 8 fixed to the beam 7, a beam 9 fixed to the front extremities of the bars 8 and forming, together with the said bars and the beam 7, a frame for the reception of the barrel, a lever fixed at one end to the beam 9 and extending longitudinally and rearwardly past the rear side of the device, the said lever being rigidlyconnected to the beam 7, legs hinged to the front ends of the beams 8 and capable of swinging to engage one of the braces of the frame and to disengage the same, and a rod connected to the legs whereby they maybe manipulated, substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

HENRY FRED STAGMAN.

\(Vitnesses TAYLOR Bnonr, A. J. KENDALL. 

